Preparing to TTC in 2022 part 6

[WingingIt09]

Hello and welcome to thread 6! You guys are all amazing, can't believe the thread is still going! Congrats to those with BFPs and baby dust to those who are trying! Xx

@BethSuz27 that's some serious will power! The day is usually be on my period as soon as it wasn't there in the morning I took a test 🤣.

Thanks everyone! @SarahShorty I'm the same, have no idea what I'm looking for with nub theory 😂

@TulipVictory these are the other pictures I have. Not sure if a nub can be seen on them at all?

Interesting that everyone is guessing boy. I'm currently leaning girl, as we already have 2 girls!

@PinkButtercups no we're not going to find out this time. This is the last one so going to opt for a surprise as not done it before. Hoping it can hold out as it's so tempting to find out 😂🙈

@WingingIt09 I might go with girl now!

I've completely lost track of the chat now on this thread, I hoped to find an updated list to see where everyone's at but I couldn't.

I'm 26 weeks now, getting pretty uncomfortable as I have a huge bump! I've self referred to Physio for pelvic girdle pain which has been pretty awful. We're still living out of boxes, had expected to move weeks ago, then thought it might be half-term... still haven't exchanged and we're almost at the 6 month mark of the process, it's been a complete nightmare.

Huge congrats to @WingingIt09 ! and everyone else I've undoubtedly missed.

@WingingIt09 from you second photo, I'd say girl 😊

@TulipVictory having spent this morning looking at loads of nub theory scans, I definitely think girl too. I am going to try and wait until May to confirm though 😬 hoping I can hold out as I think a surprise would be lovely. Feels a long time away right now though.

@WingingIt09 we didn't find out with our second and whilst it was nice to find out when she was born I got really fed up with people making comments about 'hoping for a boy' etc 🙄 dp's nan even said when she was born oh isn't it a shame you didn't have a boy! Partly the reason we found out this time. Now everyone can shut up about it 😂😂

@Dreamingof3 we found out with our second and got the comments "oh what a shame", "are you disappointed it's another girl", "you can always try again". I decided this time I could cope with the "are you hoping for a boy" comments better than the "oh what a shame it is another girl" comments and suggestions I "try again" whilst still pregnant!

@Dreamingof3 @WingingIt09 that's actually so rude that people comment things like that.

How do you hold back? I'd probably would've have had granny in a headlock... only partly lighthearted.

We hope for healthy babies, sex is not an issue thank you Grandma!

@PinkButtercups my responses got less polite the more I heard the comments. I asked one friend if she was disappointed her son was a boy as she'd didn't get to have the mother-daughter relationship after she asked me if my DH was disappointed he wouldn't get to experience a father-son relationship. Apparently it was rude of me to imply she was disappointed with her son, who was about 2 at the time but not rude to imply DH was disappointed with his unborn second daughter 😡

It really winds me up....what is everyone's obsession with making sure you have at least one of each 😂
Dp family all say about the surname as he's the only male on his side...I couldn't care less, it's not even a good name, I said I'm happy to be singlehandedly killing the name 🙄🤷‍♀️

I've told people that I'll remind them of their disappointment when they want to come visit

@WingingIt09 lovely scan picture! I'm no good at the nub theory, so won't have a guess, but glad to hear all well.

Gosh amazing that you've stuck to not testing @BethSuz27! Fingers crossed.

@AmyA29 Sorry to hear about your MC. Any update? It depends how many DPO you were re. whether you tested too early - how are you tracking? BBT most reliable for pinpointing ovulation.

@HippeePrincess sorry to hear about the pelvic girdle pain, hope you get some relief soon.

I'm CD9 today and going for a massage as wedding stuff has been stressful, and can't hurt fertility either.

Hey everyone!
catching up on the chat! Really sorry for those who have had BFN or MC ☹️ I hope you’re all looking after yourselves!

for those who’ve conceived / got BFP - yay, it’s good to hear you’re all doing well! Gives me hope!

I’m CD12… EWCM has started (I took a tiny bit of cough medicine and evening primrose and it seems to have helped altho not sure if the cough syrup was the right one!). LH levels are really low - last few months I’ve peaked around CD15/16 so that may be why! But I can’t seem to get concentrated wee to test on 🤦🏼‍♀️ it’s like a battle between hydration and wanted to see my rise!

I have to admit since my last AF this month has been so hard! I’ve felt serious moments of positivity and others where I feel lost and like I don’t know where I’m going with it 😣

CD11 and AF is due in 2 days, but I'm not feeling too hopeful.

Lots of dull, achy cramping in my pelvis, mild enough I can barely feel it. Still, I'm expecting either AF or a BFN, whichever comes first.

Hope everyone is well xx

'twas I 😄 My DH recommended it to me and I thought I'd pass it on. You can get CM at any point throughout your cycle, though sometimes it doesn't make it all the way out, hence sometimes people test for it by using some toilet paper and wiping, or using fingers, sorry about TMI. Your sex drive is indicative of hormone levels changing, although if you're quite stressed, it can affect your libido. How are you doing otherwise? The TWW is torture so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you xx

@Bananatoast123 Sorry you're a bit up and down. Hopefully more ups than downs to come. Great you've seen increased EWCM - can I ask how much evening primrose oil you took? I'm looking to take it next cycle but not sure re. dosage.

@Dreamingof3 already had my first comment - told my grandma I'm pregnant today and got "hopefully a boy this time". No Grandma hopefully a healthy baby considering I lost 3 trying to have this one!! Wish I actually dared to say that to her!

@WingingIt09 you should've done! How insensitive 😒 some people just should speak!

@DesertSnow thanks for your words! I’m hoping so too! I actually saw a shooting star two nights ago which is suppose to be a good omen for fertility so hopefully this is our month!

I’ve got 1000mg! I got them from Boots! It also includes vitamin E! I’ll stop them as soon as I’ve ovulated! And then I just got a chesty cough syrup and I take 1 teaspoon! Not sure how much help but I’ll try anything at this point!

@WingingIt09 @DesertSnow it's ridiculous the entitlement and insensitivity that comes out of peoples mouth.

31+1 and tonight my back hurts so bad and so much pressure. I keep getting tightenings so will keep an eye on them. I think (hope) I'm having braxton hicks again. Never had BH with DS but my gosh are they painful with the twins.

Hi everyone

I've been reading all your messages and keeping up even though I've not really been posting.

@Wingingit09 so nice to see your scans, that comment is just crazy!!! Why does it matter if it's a boy or a girl? Hope it's not upsetting you x

Going for our tests at the clinic tomorrow. I'm absolutely dreading it 😫 and dreading the results on the 9th. AF due some time next weekend I think although didn't use OPKS this month so not 100% sure

Baby dust to all x

Hey all! 4dpo here lots of creamy cm losing patience already 😂.

@HippeePrincess its so hard to keep up! It be great to great to have a list with testing and scan/due dates

@WingingIt09 gorgeous pic! I want to say boy. I don't know whats wrong with people I'd love three girls hell I'd love a baby full stop.

Good luck with the test @LucyLoopyLu

@Nypie yes exactly. I'm so grateful to be having this baby I really don't care if it's a boy or a girl! 3 girls would be lovely (although I might change my mind on that during the teenage years 😂). Fingers crossed for you this cycle!

@LucyLoopyLu good luck with your tests. Sending huge hugs

@PinkButtercups hopefully just BH, mine were awful with DD2 and apparently get worse each pregnancy so this one could be interesting😅

@Bananatoast123 hopefully the shooting star is a lucky one for you!

@WingingIt09 loool very true but you just have to make it through those years and you'll have 3 besties! Whatever it is I hope it's healthy. Aw thank you, we'll be getting test done soon so that makes it a bit easier. I didnt realise how hard it would be I fully prepared for 6 cycles but I'm stuggling on 4!